Category : Japan

TweetA crack has been found in a Japanese “bullet train” that could have caused a derailment, officials said Wednesday, in the first-ever “serious incident” for the iconic mode of transport. Crew aboard a “shinkansen” bullet train reported a burning smell and strange noises when it pulled out of a station ...

TweetThe EU and Japan announced Friday that they have finalised terms for a giant free trade deal which has been presented as a challenge to the protectionism championed by US President Donald Trump. The trade deal, which the European Union says is its biggest ever, must still be signed and ...

TweetScandal hit ride-sharing company Uber on Sunday announced a deal to sell a stake to Japan’s SoftBank, as the firm looks to turn a new page ahead of its planned IPO by 2019. The move was unveiled shortly after reports emerged that its former CEO Travis Kalanick and an influential ...

TweetJapan announced Friday it would send its largest warship to join three U.S. aircraft carriers in exercises in waters near the Korean Peninsula, a display of military force meant to pressure North Korea as U.S. President Donald Trump attends an Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation summit in Vietnam. “#Japan says it’ll ...

TweetVoters in Japan have been going to the polls in a snap general election, giving their verdict on Shinzo Abe’s government after almost five years in power. Forecasts suggest the prime minister’s gamble is likely to pay off, even though many Japanese people didn’t want this election now. His conservative ...

TweetThe Tokyo stock market might be riding two-decade highs, but a growing number of Japanese are choosing to stash their cash in the humble home safe, wary of negative interest rates in the bank and out of the view of eagle-eyed tax officials. It is no secret that Japan has ...

TweetJapan’s SoftBank has reached a broad accord to merge its US subsidiary Sprint with T-Mobile to create a rival to America’s top two wireless carriers, a newspaper said Saturday. SoftBank and German group Deutsche Telekom, which holds 64 percent of T-Mobile, are considering a stock swap for the deal, which ...

TweetMajor Japanese steelmaker Kobe Steel said it has systematically fabricated inspection data for aluminium and copper products that may have gone to around 200 clients, reportedly including Toyota. The admission is the latest in a string of quality control and governance scandals that have hit major Japanese businesses in recent ...

TweetJapanese researchers have genetically engineered hens whose eggs contain drugs that can fight serious diseases including cancer, in a bid to dramatically reduce the cost of treatment, a report said Monday. If the scientists are able to safely produce “interferon beta”, a type of protein used to treat illnesses including ...

TweetJapanese auto supply giant Denso announced plans Friday to invest $1 billion to expand its US operations to focus on technology for automotive safety and electric vehicles. The investment is expected to create 1,000 new jobs at Denso’s facility in Tennessee, according to the company. “This is an investment in ...

TweetJapan’s public broadcaster has vowed to reform its working practices as it revealed that a young reporter died of heart failure after logging 159 hours of overtime in a month. NHK reporter Miwa Sado, 31, who had been covering political news in Tokyo, was found dead in her bed in ...